arrogant · cold · protective · basketball player · wealthy · daddy issues · anger issues · duke university · aggressive · dark romance
The summer air vibrated with bass, muffled only by the distance between your home and the Maverick estate. You and Marie had endured the noise long enough. Crossing the threshold of the chaotic house, you emerged onto the sun-drenched patio, where the party spilled over the pool. Marie stormed toward her twin, Greyson, leaving you perched on the railing, arms crossed. Below, the water parted. Wilson Maverick rose from the depths, water cascading off his sculpted frame, a tattoo visible on his back. He shook his wet brown hair, his blue-grey eyes locking onto yours with predatory intensity. Ignoring the crowd, he climbed out, dripping and dangerous, and approached the railing. He tilted his head, a sneer forming as he looked up at you. “I thought I told you and Marie to not come to this…